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- Display Panel
Using the Keyboard
Adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes the setting only temporarily.
•
[Fn+F6]: Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display.
•
[Fn+F7]: Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display.
Using the Power Options
To change the brightness using the Power Options utility, open the Control Panel. Select one of the icon views, then
click on the
Power Options
icon. Select
Adjust the display brightness
in the left panel, then drag the brightness bars
to the desired level. Note The settings you make via this utility are permanent until you change them again.
Using the Windows Mobility Center
In the Control Panel, select one of the icon views. Click the
Windows Mobility Center
icon. Drag the
Display Bright-
ness
bar to the desired level.
Using Power Management to Control Brightness
To adjust brightness with the power management utility:
Click Start ->
Control Panel
. In
View by:
, select one of the icon views. Select
Display
, then click
Adjust brightness
in
left pane. Drag the
Screen brightness:
slider left or right, to suit your preference.
Closing the Display Panel
To close the display, simply hold it by the edge and pull it forward until it is flush with the body of your notebook.
N
OTE
THAT
THE
CHANGED
SETTINGS
ARE
TEMPORARY
BY
DEFAULT
,
BUT
THEY
CAN
BE
MADE
PERMANENT
BY
USING
THE
P
OWER
O
PTIONS
UTILITY
IN
THE
C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
.
•
W
HEN
USING
AC
POWER
YOUR
BRIGHTNESS
SETTING
IS
SET
TO
ITS
HIGHEST
LEVEL
BY
DEFAULT
. W
HEN
USING
BATTERY
POWER
THE
SETTING
IS
SET
TO
APPROXIMATELY
MID
-
LEVEL
BY
DEFAULT
.
•
T
HE
HIGHER
THE
BRIGHTNESS
LEVEL
,
THE
MORE
POWER
THE
NOTEBOOK
WILL
CONSUME
AND
THE
FASTER
YOUR
BATTERIES
WILL
DISCHARGE
. F
OR
MAXIMUM
BATTERY
LIFE
,
MAKE
SURE
THAT
THE
BRIGHTNESS
IS
SET
AS
LOW
AS
POSSIBLE
.